FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2022
CONTACT
Jake Lewis
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Hartford, CT – Bob Stefanowski continues to make false claims about Connecticut utility rates. But the facts show that CT has some of the lowest rates in the Northeast.
- Connecticut among the lowest electric rates in the Northeast – lower than Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. [CT Insider, 10/29/22]
- The state’s Millstone deal “looks even better now” as it’s fixed price agreed to in the 2019 contract helps consumers avoid commodity price swings and led to a “significant” drop in electrical rates that took place in September. [Hartford Courant, 5/31/22]
- Governor Lamont requires companies to help protect consumers from big market spikes, making Connecticut utility rates among the lowest in New England. [WBUR, 9/8/22]
- In November 2021, the state of Connecticut expanded electric utility bill assistance and directed utility companies to offer COVID assistance payment plans. [NBC CT, 11/5/21]
- In March 2021, Lamont announced the launch of UniteCT, a state program that provided up to $10,000 in rental assistance and $1,500 in electric utility payments to Connecticut households. [Office of Governor Ned Lamont, Press Release, 3/15/21]
- Announced additional $21 million in federal heating assistance, increasing available financial help by 25%. [Hartford Courant, 10/3/22]
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